I got the Mazdaspeed3. I drove my 1998 Honda CR-V for 10 years then my girlfriend bought a Scion xD and I liked the style of ride but the Scion didn’t have the ooomf I wanted whereas the turbo-charged speed3 kicks butt and gets the same MPG as my honda.
I didn’t trade them the honda because the price they offered me was less than half of what kelley blue book says it would sell for. I put it on craigslist and have 3 people looking at it tomorrow so you’re right about not trading it in. Saved me a bundle.
I’ve owned a lot of cars: ford, chevy, MG, toyota, honda, but this mazda is the first car I’ve ever bought new. I got it well under MSRP so don’t pay MSRP for sure!
